Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX350

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX350, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 8 years before the HX350 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 5010 scores vs the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 5010 versus the HX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX350 to deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.